In-Service Teacher Training

Assessment in
IGCSE Business Studies 0450
Outline of Training Pack
Session 1

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DESCRIPTION OF SESSION
Background preparation

Session 1

Open the session

Session 1

Welcome and:
introductions;
explain the background to the training;
explain the aim of the training.
Explain that Session 1 focuses on:
Syllabus structure;
Assessment objectives;
Difference between formative and summative
assessment
The structure of the syllabus
Slide 3 gives an overview of the syllabus.

Session 1

Session 1

Session 1

Assessment objectives
Slides 4 and 5 look at the assessment objectives in
detail.

Session 1

Outline Examiners objectives

Session 1

Discuss the Specification grid from the syllabus

which shows:
number of marks allocated to each
assessment objective for each Paper;
what this means.

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POWERPOINT SLIDES
CIE PowerPoint presentation for
Assessment in IGCSE Business
Studies 0450
Slide 1
Assessment in IGCSE Business
Studies 0450
Slide 2
Welcome

OTHER RESOURCES REQUIRED

Equipment for giving a PowerPoint

presentation.
Copies of: the current syllabus.

Slide 3
Session 1 looks at:

Slide 4
Structure of the syllabus

Slide 5
Assessment objectives (1)
Slide 6
Assessment objectives (2)
Slide 7
Examiners objectives
Slide 8
Specification grid (from syllabus)

Copies of the current syllabus

ACTIVITY 1.3 Looking at grade

descriptors
Syllabus: assessment objectives

Syllabus: specification grid

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Session 1

In-Service Teacher Training Pack IGCSE Business Studies 0450

Syllabus: weighting of papers

Discuss the Scheme of assessment: Weighting of

Papers
Remind delegates of the structure of the Question
Papers.
Discuss formative assessment
Definition;
Why it is needed;
Implications for teaching;
Assessing students progress.

Slide 9
Weighting of papers

Slide 11
Formative assessment (2)

ACTIVITY 1.10 HANDOUT 1.10

Developing self and peer assessment

Giving feedback to students

Slides 12 and 13
Giving feedback to students

ACTIVITY 1.11 HANDOUT 1.11

Comparing different methods of
feedback

Slide 10
Formative assessment (1)

ACTIVITY 1.12 Drawing up a marking/

feedback guide for the department
Session 1

Closing comments
Delegates should now be familiar with the syllabus and
have started to consider how they will use this
knowledge to enhance their teaching and assessment
methods.

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Slides 14
Closing comments

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In-Service Teacher Training

Assessment in
IGCSE Business Studies 0450
Outline of Training Pack
Session 2

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SESSION
NO.

DESCRIPTION OF SESSION
Background preparation

In-Service Teacher Training Pack IGCSE Business Studies 0450

POWERPOINT SLIDES
CIE PowerPoint presentation for
Assessment in IGCSE Business
Studies 0450
Slide 1
Assessment in IGCSE Business
Studies 0450
Slide 2
Welcome

Session 2

Open the session

Session 2

Session 2

Welcome and:
introductions;
explain the aim of the training.
Explain that Session 2 focuses on:
How question papers are set;
How mark schemes are constructed.
Outline the assessment process.

Session 2

Discuss the question setting process.

Slide 7
Setting questions

Session 2

Delegates practise setting questions.

Slide 8
Practising setting questions

Session 2

Discuss the construction of mark schemes,

including:
Points-based mark schemes;
Levels of response mark schemes.

Slide 9
Setting mark schemes

Session 2

Delegates practise setting mark schemes.

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OTHER RESOURCES REQUIRED

Equipment for giving a PowerPoint

presentation.
Copies of: the current syllabus.

Slide 3
Session 2 looks at:
Slides 4, 5 and 6
Copies of the current syllabus
Copies of past papers June 2002,
Paper 1 and Paper 2
ACTIVITY 2.6 HANDOUT 2.6
Command Words
Analysing assessment objectives.
Copies of the current syllabus
ACTIVITY 2.7
Question setting
Mark schemes for Paper 1 and Paper 2
June 2002
ACTIVITY 2.8a HANDOUT 2.8a Mark
Schemes
ACTIVITY 2.8b Producing a mark
scheme
Delegates questions prepared in
Activity 2.7

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Session 2

Closing comments
Delegates should now appreciate what examiners are
looking for when setting question papers and mark
schemes

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Slide 10
Closing comments

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In-Service Teacher Training

Assessment in
IGCSE Business Studies 0450
Outline of Training Pack
Session 3

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SESSION
NO.

DESCRIPTION OF SESSION
Background preparation

In-Service Teacher Training Pack IGCSE Business Studies 0450

POWERPOINT SLIDES
CIE PowerPoint presentation for
Assessment in IGCSE Business
Studies 0450
Slide 1
Assessment in IGCSE Business
Studies 0450
Slide 2
Welcome

Session 3

Open the session

Session 3

Welcome and:
introductions;
explain the aim of the training.

Session 3

Explain that Session 3 focuses on:

How to apply mark schemes
How to use Examiners reports.

Slide 3
Session 3 looks at:

Session 3

Delegates practise writing and applying the Paper

1 mark scheme.

Slide 4
Applying Paper 1 mark scheme

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OTHER RESOURCES REQUIRED

Equipment for giving a PowerPoint

presentation.
Copies of: the current syllabus.

Copies of Paper 1 June 2002 scripts

(focussing on question 3)
Mark scheme for Paper 1 June 2002
ACTIVITY 3.3
Setting a mark scheme for
question 3
applying the mark scheme;
marking against the CIE mark
scheme
repeating for whole of Paper
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SESSION
NO.
Session 3

Session 3

DESCRIPTION OF SESSION
Delegates practise writing and applying the Paper
2 mark scheme.

Discuss the use of Examiner Reports.

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Slide 5
Applying Paper 2 mark scheme

Copies of Paper 2 June 2002 scripts

Mark scheme for Paper 2 June 2002

Slide 6
Examiner Reports

ACTIVITY 3.4
Setting a mark scheme
applying the mark scheme;
marking against the CIE mark
scheme
Question Paper 2 June 2002
Examiner Report June 2002
ACTIVITY 3.5
Consideration of examiners comments
for questions 4, 5b and 6.

Session 3
Session 3

A final, brief consideration of summative

assessment.
Closing comments.
Delegates should now appreciate the standards
expected from candidates to achieve the different
grades.

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Slide 7
Summative assessment
Slide 8
Closing comments